Electricity Word box

electricity
Electricity is really useful. It can make
lightning
machines move, heat things up, make
things light up or make sound.
1 Discuss with your
group what is
happening to the tree
in this picture.
2 Why can it be
dangerous to go out
This lightning is electricity moving
in a lightning storm?
between a cloud and the ground
or a cloud and something on the
ground such as a building or tree.

Electricity is a natural thing in the world

around us. The Ancient Greeks knew
about electricity over 2,000 years ago!
It is only in the last 100 years or so that This picture shows
we have been able to safely generate a power station
generating electricity.
electricity that is useful to us.

Discuss with your group what you know about electricity.

Think of all the things you use that use electricity.
1 How does having electricity help make our lives easier?
Record what is good about having electricity in our
homes. Are there any disadvantages? Record these too.
2 What four things would you miss if we could not use
electricity? Explain why you would miss them.